Current Advances in Ophthalmic Technology

Dr Parul Ichhpujani is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India, where she is chiefly responsible for glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology services. She completed her Glaucoma training at the Advanced Eye Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India and in a subsequent Clinical Research fellowship, under Dr George L Spaeth, at Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, USA. She currently serves on the Education Committee of the World Glaucoma Association and is the Associate Managing Editor of the Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice, the official journal of the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery. She was ranked among the Powerlist 2015 for the “Best 40 ophthalmologists under 40”. An avid researcher, Dr Ichhpujani has co-authored three books: “Pearls in Glaucoma Therapy”, “Living with Glaucoma”, and “Smart Resources in Ophthalmology”; and has edited another five: “Expert Techniques in Ophthalmology”, “Glaucoma: Basic and Clinical Perspectives”, “Manual of Glaucoma”, “Clinical Cases in Glaucoma: An Evidence Based Approach” and “Glaucoma: Intraocular Pressure and Aqueous Dynamics.” She has contributed several research articles and book chapters in national and international books, and serves as a reviewer for many ophthalmology journals.

New technology for cataract.- New technology for corneal diseases.- New technology for refractive surgeries.- New technology for glaucoma.- New technology for vitreoretinal diseases.- New technology for ocular oncology and oculoplasty.- New technology for pediatric ophthalmology and squint.- New technology for ocular imaging.- New technology for vision restoration.- New technology for ocular drug development and deployment.- Technology in the making and the future of ophthalmology